Tuesday, April 28, 2015

[335] High school, college women can get advice for success at MTSU March 19

MURFREESBORO —
Female high school and college students are invited to jumpstart their futures
at MTSU as part of a celebration of National Women’s History Month.

The American Association of
University Women in Murfreesboro and the organization’s MTSU student chapter will
co-host a panel discussion, “Notes to My College Self: Advice for Navigating
Your Path to Success,” from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in Room 101 of the
Sam Ingram Building, located at 2269 Middle Tennessee Blvd.

Panelists include Dr. Dawn
McCormack, assistant dean of the MTSU College of Liberal Arts and a professor
of history; Dr. Ronda Henderson, associate professor, MTSU Department of
Business Communication and Entrepreneurship; Karen Alea Ford, an author and
director of The Writer’s Loft, an MTSU creative writing certificate program;
and Collier Andress Smith, a member of the Murfreesboro School Board.

The panel will provide female
high school and college students real-world advice on preparing for a career, facing
gender bias in the workplace and understanding pay inequity, among other issues.

“Raising awareness of these
issues and arming young women with facts and strategies to deal with these
issues is an important step in breaking down these barriers to their future
success,” said Dr. Ayne Cantrell, head of communications for AAUW of Murfreesboro
and president-elect of AAUW of Tennessee.

This event is free and open
to the public. A free public reception will follow the panel discussion.